Seems to me that anyone contributing to a rumor that could effect stock
prices might be liable.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Lee [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 10:57 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] nasty rumor
>
> I heard that Winston is soon going to be CEO of a large Silicon Valley
> outfit, and that it's going to propel his favorite platform and challenge
> IBM!! Thus the beginning of a large installed base, the secret to success
> in business. :) :) (Or did I just dream this?)
>
> John Lee
>
> At 08:33 AM 11/9/01 -0700, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >I know this is unthinkable to all of you, but HP is killing off the 3000.
> >
> >This is not a hoax and I know for a fact that on 11/14 HP will announce
> >the death of the 3000 to the world.
> >
> >Everyone should start taking steps to plan a migration path away from the
> >3000 as soon as possible.
> >
> >As for documented information, I don't have that, but I have heard a
> voice
> >mail message from Winston Prather saying the 3000 is dead.
> >
> >You will learn the truth on 11/14.
> >
> >----------
> >
> >????
> > I'd like a better documented information... This is nothing more than
> a
> >hoax... for me.
> >
> > You know... a friend of a friend has seen white crocodiles on ....
> >
> > Have a nice weekend,
> >
> > -- Andres j. Ogayar
> > -- I.T. Department
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> >
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> > HP-3000 Asunto: Re: nasty rumor
> > Systems
> > Discussion
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> >
> > 09/11/2001
> > 14:48
> > Por favor,
> > responda a
> > kmunich
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am afraid the nasty rumor is true. HP will discontinue the HP 3000
> >due
> >to a move away from a proprietary operating system and a slow decline in
> >the HP 3000 business.
> >
> >Hp will stop selling the 3000 on 10/31/2003 and end support for the
> >platform on 12/31/2006.
> >
> >They are getting teams in place to help current customers migrate from
> the
> >3000 to 9000s or Netservers.
> >
> >----------
> >
> >I try not to spread rumors but this one came to me from a usually
> >reliable source.
> >
> >He claims to have gotten it from two reliable sources that are totally
> >unrelated, one inside HP and
> >the other a large user. (I know, "a friend of a friend.......)
> >
> >Anyway the rumor is that Carly will announce next Wed (Nov 14), the
> >discontinuance of the HP3000 line.
> >Production to cease in 2002.
> >Support to end in 2007.
> >Anyone else hear this? I am inclined to think NOT, since no one has
> >posted anything about it yet, and this
> >group is not known for sitting on things.
> >I find this very hard to accept, and I really don't want to start a big
> >hubbub (is that a word?), but like I said, the
> >source is usually pretty reliable. Of course he could be playing me for
> >the biggest dupe of month.
> >
> >Any one care to comment?
> >
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